Table for assembling furniture from chipboard. Tools for making furniture
Transformable dining table milky for guests
For a small apartment, furniture such as a transforming table is irreplaceable. It can easily be transformed from a compact coffee table into a full-fledged one dining table for several people.
The coffee table easily turns into a full-fledged table for entertaining guests
Read our instructions and make sure that assembling the transforming table is very simple.
Dining and coffee options for a transformable table with dimensions
Necessary tools for furniture assembly
To successfully assemble the transformer you will need:
- Phillips screwdriver or screwdriver with attachments;
- furniture hammer;
- fasteners and accessories included in the delivery kit.
Detailing the table frame and its legs
Box with fittings and fastenings
Despite the many offers on the furniture market, for most manufacturers the process consists of the following steps:
Housing assembly
Assembling the corner legs of our table
All legs for the transforming table are assembled
Corner legs of two halves are connected with screws or eccentrics. In the same way, a body is assembled from long and short drawers.
Detailed case assembly process
Screw the legs to the body according to the instructions
IMPORTANT! Special holes are made on the legs and drawers for simultaneous installation of the lift and screed of the entire structure. Check after assembly if they match.
Assembled base with legs
Nail the plastic foot pads to the bottom ends of the legs. At the upper ends of the drawers, install shock absorbers to soften the impact of the tabletop when folding it.
We nail heel pads to the legs
Installation of the lifting mechanism
Installation diagram of the lifting mechanism
Bring the lift into working position. To do this:
Fixed springs for operation of the transforming table mechanism
The mechanism is in a calm, unexpanded state
IMPORTANT! The legs of the holders designed for a folding tabletop are higher than those made for the underframe.
Mechanism for bringing the table to the upper position
Installation of countertops and underframes
Mounting a smaller part of the countertop
Installing the base for a large part of the tabletop
Screw the bottom flap of the book-table top and the base to the holder platforms. Install shock absorbers on the outside of the tabletop to absorb shock when unfolding the tabletop. Using an outside-in motion, fold the lift legs into the box. It will close bottom countertops.
Fix the upper movable part of the tabletop
Install the second half on top so that the end holes under hidden hinges were on one side, and their center-to-center distance was minimal (about 14 mm). Carefully insert the hinges and secure with screws.
Hidden hinges to secure the table when assembled
The table you assemble will last a long time. Do not forget to tighten its fastening joints once a year, clean the surface with a dry soft cloth or a special furniture polish.
Coffee version or folded table
The process of transforming a table from a coffee table to a table for receiving guests
Dining option or unfolded table
Video: Transformable table. Assembly
In fact, you don’t have to make any serious investments in tools for assembling furniture. Of course, if you do not immediately decide to open a powerful furniture production.
- Qualitative charger. The so-called “hourly charge” will kill your screwdriver in just a couple of months, optimal time recharging takes about 6 hours;
- At least 8 power modes and a separate mode for drilling;
- Heavy but easy to use;
- Keyless chuck and smooth running.
Hex key for confirmation
Initially, a key may be needed to carefully tighten the confirmations. You can practice with it a little, and then you will use a special confirmation bit with a screwdriver.
It’s better to immediately take a reverse screwdriver with interchangeable attachments. It will be useful not only for, but also for housework too. Spare no expense, buy a high-quality screwdriver right away.
When choosing a screwdriver, remember that the most important thing in it is the quality of the bits, which will serve you for many years
You will need drills with a diameter of
- 4.5 mm;
- 7.5 mm;
- 10 mm.
It is intended for preliminary use.
This is a special drill that
- Makes a hole for the body of the confirmator with a diameter of 5 mm,
- Thanks to additional notches, it makes an enlarged hole of 7 mm under the neck of the confirmat (to avoid breaking the chipboard),
- Countersinks a hole for the confirmation hat (so that it is completely “sunk” in the chipboard).
Forstner drill
You will need a drill with a diameter of 15 mm - for the holes for
Drill bit for furniture hinges
Drill with a diameter of 26 mm for forming recesses for furniture hinges
A bit (attachment) for confirmations is very useful when assembling cabinet furniture; in fact, it replaces a “manual” hexagon.
An awl is used to make a prick before drilling so that the drill does not slip and it turns out straight hole in the right place.
You will need it for marking; it is better to use a medium-hard pencil (HB).
Immediately take a tape measure that is not very wide, and a length of up to 3 m will be quite enough for you.
It will be needed when marking fiberboard and chipboard, as well as to maintain an angle of 90 degrees when attaching perpendicular fasteners.
The paper should be fine-grained. Needed for grinding sharp edges on chipboard ends or to withdraw sharp corners in MDF facades.
It performs the same functions as a hair dryer, although it will be a little slower. Useful for gluing paper edge or plastic, but not thicker than 0.5-1 mm.
Additional tool for making furniture at home
1) — We will need it for drilling holes in chipboard or a wall. It is advisable to take a drill with reverse (the ability to turn in both directions). A power of 400-500 W will be enough.
2) – at the first stage you can do without it. It is usually used to cut holes for the sink or directly at the installation site. gas surface, make holes in the tabletop, trim the baseboards.
3) – they are used to mill the ends of parts. Let's say you want to make a radius on the tabletop, first of all you cut it out with a jigsaw, and then mill the end for smoothness, so it will turn out even, smooth and without chips. It is also not necessary to acquire a router at the initial stage.
Table assembly
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A table is a horizontal surface on supports designed to place objects for various purposes. Tables are sold mainly disassembled. Only correct assembly of tables will ensure a perfectly flat horizontal surface and reliable supports.
The Home Craftsmen company in Moscow provides services for assembling tables of any completeness, purpose and from any material. The company's carpenters assemble tables taking into account the client's requirements. Assembly of tables by professionals is a guarantee of long service life of furniture, comfort and safety of users.
Assembling an Ikea table
Company employees will assemble Ikea tables for use:
- in the kitchen;
- in the living room;
- in the office;
- for a computer;
- in the nursery.
The manufacturer includes assembly instructions for each product, but in the absence of experience, skills and professional tools, mistakes are inevitable. Wrong assembled table– this is not only uneven height legs and poorly moving drawers, it is also a health risk.
We regularly receive orders for the assembly of Ikea furniture, so our specialists assemble it quickly and efficiently.
Assembling a wooden table
We assemble wooden tables for various purposes:
- kitchen;
- magazine;
- solid and sliding dining rooms;
- office;
- computer;
- billiard rooms;
- for bars, canteens, cafes, restaurants;
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The company's employees assemble transformable tables, standard and non-standard. wooden tables from soft, hard and rare woods:
- oak;
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When assembling transforming tables and sliding tables We special attention We pay attention to the assembly of moving parts, as well as the mechanism or guides that ensure this mobility.